Nearly 1,900 faculty posts vacant in Telangana govt medical colleges

Raising a question mark over quality of medical education, a survey conducted by senior residents has indicated that there are close to 1,900 vacant posts of teaching faculty across various cadres in government medical colleges across Telangana.

The comprehensive survey carried out by Telangana Senior Resident Doctors Association (TSRDA) has revealed that foundational



medical departments are increasingly reliant on temporary staff, while academic leadership in the form of senior faculty is virtually non-existent in several newly established medical colleges.

The survey findings paint a grim picture of single-faculty departments where many units operate with only one Assistant Professor or depend entirely on bonded, contractual Senior Residents.